Today in Shanghai it is 4:00 pm and I have finally reached my destination. The plane actually ended up being delayed and when it came time to make a choice on the food I looked over the shoulder of the guy in front of me and decided that I would get whatever the other choice was. When came to me there was no choice- only the same slop as what the guy in front of me was getting!
Actually, it wasn't too bad. I could taste a lot Sichuan peppercorn, which numbs the tongue. So it is possible that my tongue was just too numb to taste it.
So it was NOT the best decision to do the whole Shenzhen instead of Hong Kong thing. But I am glad I am here.
Coming into Shanghai the sky was blue with dark clouds. The sun was streaming through the holes between the clouds, making not bright rays of light but actually dark rays streaming out like Thor on the warpath. Below the clouds the sky was armagedon orange- smoky and sultry, with the city below reaching up into this bizarre color.
I see new developments and the landscape changing again before my very eyes. The new Mori building, soon to be the tallest building in the world (for about 10 minutes) already dwarfs the old giant - the Jin Mao tower.
I feel like a tourist and new to Shanghai. It is great to feel fresh and impressed anew, but still know where I am going, what I am doing, and how to get around.
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